Pouring Out Your Love

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Today has been an interesting day. I’ve been learning about walking by the Spirit. This concept has been a hard one to grasp, for it goes against my nature to step back instead of stepping up. My natural inclination is to work harder, do more, strive, push through, do all the things. This way is obviously an exhausting one, so every Sunday I lay it all down again. I sit in the pew, soak in the words of the preacher, remind myself of the Gospel. It always comes back to the Gospel, doesn’t it?

What is the Gospel? As I sat down to write this post, I found it funny that I could not answer that immediately. Its central to my faith, and yet I question my ability to articulate its meaning. If I can’t readily define the Gospel, how can I be receiving it, living it, sharing it?

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take
my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is
light.” -Mat 11:28

“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ
died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he
was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.” -1 Cor. 15:3-4

His love: amazing! His provision: amazing! He invites me into His rest. He lavishes on me His amazing and saving grace. He has bought me; I am His. Sitting here, basking in His love fills my soul with peace and love. It puts the sword in my hand to fight the flesh and the devil, and walk by the Spirit. It renews my faith. Walking in the Spirit is believing in the promises of God.

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to
completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” -Phil. 1:6

“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all
people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to
live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our
blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus
Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to
purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good
works.” -Titus 2:11-14

I love the above video because it presses the Gospel message into every corner of my brain. It brings me back to the main thing, Jesus. This world is empty, draining, sad, complicated, and shakey. But Jesus, the Son of God, has done it. He has paid for my sins, bought me back, redeemed my life, and I get to live for Him now. He pours His love into me, and it overflows. There is no measuring. There is enough, for He is enough. So the love comes pouring out of me into those around me. It’s up to me to show God’s love to those around me. It’s a humbling task.

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power
belongs to God and not to us. -2 Cor 4:7

I am recharged. That means I can unplug, and walk on down the road, on my own, right? Oh! That’s right, I simply must stay here. I must stay connected, every minute of every day. I must continue to walk by the Spirit, being filled by Him so I may pour out His love on to others. And so I walk, I receive, I pour, and I wait for our blessed hope.